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National Achinas Spokesperson Criticizes Refereeing: "A Penalty That Abolishes VAR Rules"

Published January 24, 2026, 17:08
National Achinas Spokesperson Criticizes Refereeing: "A Penalty That Abolishes VAR Rules"

The spokesperson for National Achinas, Angelos Vrachimis, expressed strong protests against the refereeing in the match against Freedom 24 Krasava ENY, focusing his criticism on the decision to award a penalty that led to the winning goal for the opposing team. Vrachimis argued that the penalty phase was questionable and that the use of VAR in this case "abolishes the rules." He believes that there was no clear contact or foul to justify the referee's decision, and that the phase should not have been reviewed by VAR. He expressed his confidence in VAR and Roberto Costa, the referee responsible for VAR in the match, but emphasized that the specific phase was not clear enough to require intervention. Vrachimis concluded that the penalty decision determined the outcome of the match and expressed his disappointment with the refereeing.